A waiver of the right to arbitrate a dispute does not seem to be a decision that the parties are likely to adopt when they have already weighed the benefits that this forum entails versus resorting to state courts. However, in practice, this might occur in different situations such as, agreeing to relinquish the right to arbitrate in a separate contract, bringing a complaint or answering to one before a court, filing an administrative challenge, or appearing in a compulsory mediation hearing. In these circumstances, the parties and their counsel would benefit from understanding in advance how to prevent losing the right to have an arbitral tribunal adjudicate their dispute.